MDC II Exam I Questions And Answers 100% Correct!!
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MDC II
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MDC II
MDC II Exam I Questions And Answers 100% Correct!!
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
A patient has a positive family history of colon cancer. Which of the following is a recommendation you would want them to adhere to?
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
B. Strict physical...
MDC II Exam I Questions And Answers 100% Correct!!
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
A patient has a positive family history of colon cancer. Which of the following is a
recommendation you would want them to adhere to?
A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening
B. Strict physical activity
C. Encourage the patient to increase dietary intake of red meats
D. Encourage the patient to reduce intake of fiber
A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing
further damage to the body
The patient asks the nurse how radiation works to destroy cancer cells. How would you
respond?
A. The goal of radiation therapy is to destroy the cancer cells, while minimizing further
damage to the body
B. The goal of localized radiation therapy is to kill all of the rapidly dividing cells
throughout the body
C. The goal of radiation therapy is to localize the tumor and reverse it back to normal
tissue
D. The goal of radiation therapy is to promote cell proliferation
C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered
A patient asks the nurse to explain what radiation "exposure" refers to. Which response
is correct?
A. It refers to the amount of radiation absorbed
B. It refers to the amount of local treatment
C. It refers to the amount of radiation being delivered
D. It refers to ionization liquification
B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But they are not cancerous."
A patient asks the nurse to explain the difference between a benign tumor and a
malignant tumor. What is an appropriate response?
A. "Don't worry about it. The point is you're okay."
B. "A benign tumor is normal cells growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. But
they are not cancerous."
C. "A benign tumor will kill you, whereas a malignant tumor cannot."
D. "A benign tumor has not undergone apoptosis, whereas a malignant tumor has."
B. Hand hygiene
A patient is undergoing chemotherapy and is receiving education about the reduction of
infection risk. Which action reduces the risk of infection?
A. Live vaccine
B. Hand hygiene
, C. Weight bearing exercises
D. Monitor for bruising
C. Cancer cells have moved from their primary site
A patient would like to know what it means that her breast cancer has metastasized.
A. irreversible damage has caused tumor growth
B. a tumor has sent chemical signals to develop its own vasculature
C. cancer cells have moved from their primary site
D. repeated exposure lead to mutation
A. Thyroidectomy
The patient who has undergone which procedure is at most risk for hypocalcemia?
A. Thyroidectomy
B. Adrenalectomy
C. Pancreactectomy
D. Gastectomy
D. Potassium less than 3.5 mEq/L
What serum laboratory value does the nurse expect to see with a patient who is
hypokalemic?
A. Calcium less than 8.0 mEq/L
B. Potassium less than 5.0 mEq/L
C. Calcium less than 11.0 mEq/L
D. Potassium less than 3.5 mEq/L
C. Patient care with a focus on treatment of symptoms
The nurses uses which phrase to describe palliative care?
A. care for a patient with a prognosis less than 6 months
B. palliative care focuses on end of life patient care
C. patient care with a focus on treatment of symptoms
D. its client education about relative treatment alternatives
b. fluid volume overload
A nurse is caring for a 72 year old female. She has a diagnosis of dehydration. Which of
the following nursing diagnoses should NOT be included in their plan?
a. Safety, fall and risk
b. Fluid volume overload
c. Fluid volume deficit
d. Knowledge deficit
1880 mL
breakfast: 16 oz coffee + 4 oz OJ = 20 oz x 30 mL = 600 mL
lunch: 8 oz + 8 oz = 16 oz x 30 mL = 480 mL
IV: (100mL x 8 hours) = 800 mL
Calculate the intake for a 7-3 shift:
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